Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class vs Renault Koleos

The Koleos costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US.

Mercedes-Benz GLA-ClassRenault Koleos

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Mercedes-Benz GLA-ClassRenault Koleos

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,717
$2,662 (better)
Australia
$2,247
$2,202 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,650
£1,617 (better)
United States
$2,099
$2,056 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.4 L/100km
8.2 L/100km (better)
UK
34 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
28 mpg
29 mpg (better)
On a full tank
607 km
729 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
435 L
458 L (better)
Length
4,410 mm
4,673 mm
Weight
–
1,622 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
120 kW
126 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm (better)
226 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed dual-clutch
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

GLA-Class or Koleos?

Which is cheaper to run, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class or the Renault Koleos?

The Renault Koleos: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $50 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class or the Renault Koleos?

The Renault Koleos, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class or the Renault Koleos?

The Renault Koleos, at 458 L to the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class's 435 L, for their newest versions.

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